Because I'm building for the people who hate hubspot or any bigger player who is calling themselves as CRM

I'm thinking I can't farm any of my ICP if I use the word CRM for Seo.

Cuz I need anti-CRM people, at the same time my SaaS product is genuine it's simple and have alot of useful feature and I don't care if the idea fails too cuz I created it for myself

So tell me am I wrong to not use the word CRM, even though I'm close to one?

TBH I wanted to call it CCM ( client context management ) there is bigger reason behind it

And also in few hours my product is launching on PH, wish me luck with the above concept if you agree...

I’ve seen teams continue logging into their CRM every day while gradually stopping their actual work inside it.

Sales conversations happen through calls and private messages. Decisions happen in meetings. Notes get added later, mainly so management reports look complete.

The dashboards still appear healthy, but the CRM is no longer helping people decide what to do next.

What are the earliest signs that this is happening?

More importantly, how do you turn the CRM back into a tool the team depends on rather than a database they update for management?

Most CRM advice here is about which tool has the feature you need. We came at it from the other end. We run a two-person studio, we tried the usual tools, and every one of them died the same way - not for lack of a feature, but because keeping them current became a second job.

So when we built our own, the question each time was what to remove.

Kept out, or kept optional:

Pipeline stages. A two-person business doesn't have a pipeline, it has a list of people it owes an answer to. Stages are there but they are optional.

Reporting. Nobody with eight active clients needs a chart to know how it's going.

Team permissions and assignment. There is no team (yet - may change if users want it).

Automation sequences. If you send enough email to need sequences, you're a different business than this.

Mattered more than expected:

More than one date on the same record. Quote sent, follow-up, work starts, invoice due. Almost every tool gives you one date field, which is exactly why people go back to a spreadsheet.

Being able to write a plain sentence about a person that isn't a structured field.

Opening it on a phone in a van and it not being a worse version of the desktop (it's a PWA).

The honest downside: it's not ideal if you hire a fifth person or your sales cycle passes a few months. That isn't a roadmap item, it's the point.

I built it, so read accordingly.

Recruiters were spending weeks reviewing CVs, and great candidates were dropping off before getting a response.

We built an AI-powered workflow that screens, scores, shortlists candidates, syncs with the ATS, schedules interviews, and keeps applicants updated automatically.

Results:

- 1,500 CVs screened/month

- 70% faster time-to-shortlist

- 8 days faster average hire

How does your team handle high-volume hiring today? AI, ATS rules, or mostly manual?

Lately, I have seen quite a few posts along the lines of: I replaced my CRM SaaS with a vibecoded CRM, it works perfectly for my business... etc..

I’d genuinely love to see what these applications actually look like. Especially from a UX and usability perspective. Any screenshots?

Hey guys, I work mainly in construction but I'm taking a bit of a break and thinking of doing lawn care as a side hustle. I know there's tons of reasons to get a CRM that I'd be interested in like scheduling, routing, and invoicing. But looking at the costs I'm thinking if it'd be worth or not.

I've tried the free trial for Jobber, but there were just too many features that I don't think I'll need especially as a solo runner. I'm considering the alternatives like Tofu, Yardbook, and even saw there was a lite plan for Jobber. Right now, I'm thinking of trying out a week or two without a CRM and see if I can manage. But if I do consider getting one, would love some advice on what you guys would recommend. Thanks!

Do other people have similar issues? I'm not near my desk for a considerable amount of time, for e.g. I'm in the car or in meetings most of the day, and at the end of the work day there's an hour of typing up into the CRM what I already know. By the time I get to my laptop, some of the info is lost. So the record's basically useless to anyone but me. Has anyone found something that actually sticks? Can I not just talk to my CRM, like literally voice or text it

I've been thinking about this lately.

A lot of businesses invest time and money into generating leads, but what happens after someone fills out a contact form or requests a quote?

How do you make sure every lead gets a timely follow-up?

Do you use a CRM, spreadsheets, reminders, or some kind of automation?

The more I looked into it, the more I realised this is a common problem for many businesses.

I'd love to hear what works for you and what you've found to be the biggest challenge when it comes to following up with new leads.